Increasing quality of life by improving the quality of skin in patients with atopic dermatitis

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-83

  Halvarsson, K ^a   Loden M ^a,b  

^a ACO HUD NORDIC AB   (Sweden)

^b ACO Hud Nordic AB ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Barrier function; Cleansing; Irritation; Moisturizers; Quality of life; Soap residue; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; COSMETIC; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; HUMECTANT; HYDROCORTISONE; PENTYLENE 1,5 DIOL; PIMECROLIMUS; PRESERVATIVE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SKIN LIPID; SOAP; SPHINGOSINE; TACROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOSENSOR; BURNING SENSATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOTHING; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DESQUAMATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY SKIN; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LIPID COMPOSITION; MALASSEZIA; MOISTURE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN CARE; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 33947424453     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2007.00364.x     Document Type: Review

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